World Report March 8: Sunday's top stories in 10 minutes
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Mar 8, 2026 Reporting team includes Crystal Gamansing, Julia Chapman, Maddie Ryan and Bianca McEwen — frontline correspondents covering global breaking news. They describe strikes on Iranian oil facilities and mass displacement in southern Lebanon. They cover deadly Nairobi floods, the ongoing MH370 search, UN talks on women's rights, and the Arctic Winter Games kickoff in Whitehorse.
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Israel Targeting Iran's Energy Infrastructure
- Israel is striking Iranian energy infrastructure, including at least five oil storage sites and reportedly F-14 jets, to damage Tehran's capability and pressure its leadership.
- The Israeli military claims thousands of strikes and munitions dropped, signaling a broader campaign intended to degrade Iran's infrastructure and deterrent capacity.
Lebanon Faces Massive Displacement And Strain On Shelters
- Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese have been displaced as evacuation warnings and strikes push people from Beirut, the Bekaa Valley and the south.
- Michael Petro describes shelters filling fast and Radina Mohammed walked three hours from Beirut's southern suburbs fearing for childbirth and safety.
China Urges Immediate Ceasefire And Diplomacy
- China's top diplomat Wang Yi calls for an immediate ceasefire and urges parties back to negotiations to prevent the war's spread ahead of President Trump's visit.
- Beijing frames the conflict as avoidable and stresses diplomacy to contain regional escalation.